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. >> a victory against the taliban in pakistan. the country's most wanted man is believed killed. >> we have credible information and this information is from the same area that he is dead. >> president obama hails a surprise drop in america's jobless. we look at the global trend. flying the flag for georgia. when you're on, is a conflict edging closer? welcome to bbc. we are aired on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later for you -- just like old times. hillary clinton looks up an old friend in south africa. and the comedy crunch indeed. performers are making light of the global recession. hello to you. there are strong indications that pakistan's's most wanted man, taliban commander baitullah mehsud, has been killed. it was thought he has led al- qaeda's campaign to make pakistan ungovernable. there is no official confirmation. ed sources tell the bbc he is dead and buried. american and pakistani officials are also telling our correspondence they believe he is dead. this from our correspondent in islamabad. >> a gli
. >> a victory against the taliban in pakistan. the country's most wanted man is believed killed. >> we have credible information and this information is from the same area that he is dead. >> president obama hails a surprise drop in america's jobless. we look at the global trend. flying the flag for georgia. when you're on, is a conflict edging closer? welcome to bbc. we are aired on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later for you -- just like old times. hillary...
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and pakistan are investigating reports of a local pakistan leader -- a local taliban leader of being killed. pakistan's interior minister says that there was a strong likelihood that he was killed alongside his wife. they are waiting dna tests. several thousand people have attended the funeral of britain's last survivor of but world war i trenches. he died last month, age 111. a hacker attack shut down twitter on wednesday. hackers directed a multitude of computers to a single site. twitter is not the only indicator of change in the media industry. rupert murdoch, chairman of news corp. says that the economic picture is so bleak that he's going to start charging for all online content derived from his newspapers and television channels. matthew price reports from new york. >> this is the capital city of america's newspaper industry. for new york's newspaper vendors, the golden age is over. do you sell the same volume of newspapers that you did? >> people are not buying papers like in the old times. >> why would hyde park with my hard-earned money to buy a paper like "the wall street
and pakistan are investigating reports of a local pakistan leader -- a local taliban leader of being killed. pakistan's interior minister says that there was a strong likelihood that he was killed alongside his wife. they are waiting dna tests. several thousand people have attended the funeral of britain's last survivor of but world war i trenches. he died last month, age 111. a hacker attack shut down twitter on wednesday. hackers directed a multitude of computers to a single site. twitter is...
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. >> a victory against the taliban in pakistan. ed the country's most wanted man is believed killed. >> this information is that he is dead. >> president obama speaks to a surprise drop in america's jobless. a fresh conflict in georgia edging closer? welcome to bbc world news. it is broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later for you -- just like old times. hillary clinton looks up an old friend in south africa. [inaudible] >> and the comedy crunch. performers are making light of the global recession. hello to you. ed there are strong indications that pakistan's most wanted man, taliban commander baitullah mehsud, has been killed. he is believed to be leading al- qaeda's campaign to make pakistan ungovernable. sources have said that he is killed and buried, killed in a u.s. air strike on wednesday. this is from our correspondent in as, bob -- islamabad. >> baitullah mehsud is rarely seen in public. the white house has called him "a murderous thug." >> we have clear information that so far we do not have any ev
. >> a victory against the taliban in pakistan. ed the country's most wanted man is believed killed. >> this information is that he is dead. >> president obama speaks to a surprise drop in america's jobless. a fresh conflict in georgia edging closer? welcome to bbc world news. it is broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later for you -- just like old times. hillary clinton looks up an old friend in south africa. [inaudible] >> and the comedy crunch....
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it could be quite a blow to pakistan's taliban. there are a strong indications that a militant leader was killed. russia and georgia remember their five-day war. south africa, secretary of state hillary clinton arrives to try to intensify the pressure on zimbabwe. millions of pilgrims in karbala. it is quite a challenge for iraqi security forces. we will speak to the only british bullfighter to take to the rain in spain about his controversial sport. >> it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london, and 5:00 p.m. in islamabad. it is believed to the commander of the militants there has been killed. baitullah mehsud had a $5 million down the on his head. it is claimed he died when two missiles were shot into my home on wednesday. taliban sources have told the bbc he is dead. there has been no confirmation of this. >> he has been the most wanted man in pakistan, with a five million-dollar bounty on his head. there'these are rare pictures of baitullah mehsud. the stronghold had been targeted. there are indications the home of one of
it could be quite a blow to pakistan's taliban. there are a strong indications that a militant leader was killed. russia and georgia remember their five-day war. south africa, secretary of state hillary clinton arrives to try to intensify the pressure on zimbabwe. millions of pilgrims in karbala. it is quite a challenge for iraqi security forces. we will speak to the only british bullfighter to take to the rain in spain about his controversial sport. >> it is 7:00 a.m. in washington,...
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pakistan. it will not be tolerated. [unintelligible] >> when we followed the taliban trail to a place called bahra, we were told the militants were moving in and were putting up resistance. troops targeted two militant hideouts. those who fought back -- more than 100 of them -- the battle raged for eight hours. it is believed that senior taliban leaders are among those who found refuge here after they were flushed out elsewhere. >> they started coming here in bigger numbers. but the moment, there are around 300 in this area. taliban. they may be organizing in this area. >> pakistan has been hunting the militants as never before, but some worry they have declared victory toussaint and not willing to reject victory far too soon and are not willing to fight to the finish. >> in the u.s., thousands are paying their final respects to senator ted kennedy. they have been filing past his coffin which has been placed on view at the presidential library in boston. he died of brain cancer. he is being hel
pakistan. it will not be tolerated. [unintelligible] >> when we followed the taliban trail to a place called bahra, we were told the militants were moving in and were putting up resistance. troops targeted two militant hideouts. those who fought back -- more than 100 of them -- the battle raged for eight hours. it is believed that senior taliban leaders are among those who found refuge here after they were flushed out elsewhere. >> they started coming here in bigger numbers. but the...
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pakistan clms it has the taliban and al-qaeda the run. >> i have warned them they have no room in pakistan. it will not be tolerat. [unintelligible] >> whene folwed the taliban trl to a place cled bahra, we were told the militants were moving in and wereutting up resistance. troops targeted two militant hiouts. those who fought back- more than 100f tm -- the battle raged for eight hours. it is believ that senior talin lears are among those whfound refuge here after they were flushed out elsewhe. >> they started coming he in biggerumbers. but the moment, tre are around00 in this area. liban. they may be organizing in this area. pakistan has bee hunting th militants as nevbefore, but some worry th have declar victory tousint and not willg to reject victo far too soon and are not lling to fight to e finish. >> in the u.s., thounds are payingheir final rescts to nator ted kenned they have ben filing past his coff which has been placed on view at the presidential library in boston. he died of brain cancer he is being held as one ofthe mar legislators of the last century. good to have you with u
pakistan clms it has the taliban and al-qaeda the run. >> i have warned them they have no room in pakistan. it will not be tolerat. [unintelligible] >> whene folwed the taliban trl to a place cled bahra, we were told the militants were moving in and wereutting up resistance. troops targeted two militant hiouts. those who fought back- more than 100f tm -- the battle raged for eight hours. it is believ that senior talin lears are among those whfound refuge here after they were flushed...
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he has focud on targets here home, bomng of pakistan cause backs the west. serity in islamabad is being stepped up for fierce his followers cld try to ke revenge. --or fears his followers could try to te revenge. he dlared war on his o country d people. they told us they do not believe he is dead. they haveeard at before. othe sayhey hve a sense of relief, not just for pakistan but for the world. >> we do not need these people in power. we are n lieving in wt he is doing. he isbsolutely bad for us and our nation. anher saidhat americawas bad, too, fo killing innocent cilians with drones. it was a drone which targete baitullahehsud, able to reach m in a remote terrain where troops could n. the mission s directed fro thousandsf miles away. the whi house is suggeing it was a job well done. >> if theeports of baitullah mehsud's death are crect, there no doubt theakistani people a safers a result of it. this is an individualhose title as mderous thug was welleserved. >> officials here hope that baitullah mehsud is gone andis fightersill be inisarray. but there's
he has focud on targets here home, bomng of pakistan cause backs the west. serity in islamabad is being stepped up for fierce his followers cld try to ke revenge. --or fears his followers could try to te revenge. he dlared war on his o country d people. they told us they do not believe he is dead. they haveeard at before. othe sayhey hve a sense of relief, not just for pakistan but for the world. >> we do not need these people in power. we are n lieving in wt he is doing. he isbsolutely...
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we ha more. >> another prize catch r pakistan security foes. troops ting him away for questionin the second high- profile caive in 24 hour he wasublic face of the taliban, the official spokesn whoften claimedesponsibility fo atrocities. t he wa more than just a front man. he was also a close aide of the talin chief, baitullah mehsud. w, crucially, he is repted to have confirmed that baitullah mehsud dead, kille in a u.s. drone a strike. that is what officials in washington he been ciming for tw weeks, they have n been able to prove it. these latest delopments will be welcom news for washington'envoy richard horooke, who is in the regn. he s been highlighti pakistan and's ined against the liban, that he admits is too soon to know whether they have been destroyed or dispersed. the authorities believe the militas are seriously weakened, leader of less -- leaderle, andn disarray. ey hope that internal cflict will dmore damage. thtalibanould regrp, as they have done before. bbc ws,s all about. >> nigerian police are sying they want to interview 19fo
we ha more. >> another prize catch r pakistan security foes. troops ting him away for questionin the second high- profile caive in 24 hour he wasublic face of the taliban, the official spokesn whoften claimedesponsibility fo atrocities. t he wa more than just a front man. he was also a close aide of the talin chief, baitullah mehsud. w, crucially, he is repted to have confirmed that baitullah mehsud dead, kille in a u.s. drone a strike. that is what officials in washington he been ciming...
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they say that all three have links to a terror group based in pakistan. more details. >> the attack in mumbai in august 2003 was devastating. bombs were planted in two taxis. one detonated at the main jewelry market in the city at a height of business hours, leaving behind a trail of destruction. the other was that the main landmark, the gateway to india. more than 50 were killed, nearly 180 wounded. last week, a special court connected -- convicted three individuals of plotting bombings. outside court, the main prosecution lawyer had this to say. >> this decision is very important and will give us [inaudible] illegal activity, taking the lives of the innocent. >> today, the judge handed out the death penalty. all three pled not guilty, and are expected to appeal the sentence. they're trying to place under high security and a powerful anti-terrorism law that no longer exists. prosecutors argued that the bombings were carefully planned and an act of extreme brutality. all three deserve the hearts sentence, they say. the bombings were said to be retaliation
they say that all three have links to a terror group based in pakistan. more details. >> the attack in mumbai in august 2003 was devastating. bombs were planted in two taxis. one detonated at the main jewelry market in the city at a height of business hours, leaving behind a trail of destruction. the other was that the main landmark, the gateway to india. more than 50 were killed, nearly 180 wounded. last week, a special court connected -- convicted three individuals of plotting bombings....
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investigatorsaid all three had links to a militant group bad in pakistan. more details in new delhi. the attackn august, 2003 was dastating. theombs were planted inside two taxis. one detonatedt the height of the buness hour, leavin behind a trailf destruction. the second, at the city's main ndmark, the gateway of india. more than 50 people we killed and nearly 0 were wounded. last week, a special court nvicted two men and a woman of pnting the bombs. outside, the main prosecution lawyer had this to say >> this decision is very important anit will send a strong signalo anye wo wants to engage in this kind of illelactivity costing the lives of the innoct population. > a judge handed them the death penalty. all three have plead not guilty andre expected to appeal againsthe sentence. their trial took place in high serity and under a poweul anti-terrorism law that no nger exists. prosecuts argued that the bombings were carefully planned arab -- and orn act of extreme brutality. all three deserve e harsh sentence, ty said. the bombings were saido be in retaliati
investigatorsaid all three had links to a militant group bad in pakistan. more details in new delhi. the attackn august, 2003 was dastating. theombs were planted inside two taxis. one detonatedt the height of the buness hour, leavin behind a trailf destruction. the second, at the city's main ndmark, the gateway of india. more than 50 people we killed and nearly 0 were wounded. last week, a special court nvicted two men and a woman of pnting the bombs. outside, the main prosecution lawyer had...
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pakistan says it has detained at the top taliban spokesman on the afghan border. the man who recovered part looted by the nazis during the second world war. >> it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london, and two 3:30 p.m. in ckabul. bbc has discovered fraud and corruption in afghanistan as the country prepares for an election. thousands of votes are for sale. it will do little to enhance the credibility of the results. another suicide bomb blast on a major road into the capital. you get a sense of the challenges the voters will face on thursday. >> these are the voting cards that we were offered. this is just a sample of what the seller was offering. he told us he could deliver 500 to 1000 of these on the day. it would cost somewhere in the region of $10 per card. he also said he could deliver more. other sellers made similar offers. it is impossible to know deskill of this and how many have bought votes. -- it is impossible to know the scale of this. large amounts of money have been offered to key influential leaders around the country to deliver blocs of vo
pakistan says it has detained at the top taliban spokesman on the afghan border. the man who recovered part looted by the nazis during the second world war. >> it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london, and two 3:30 p.m. in ckabul. bbc has discovered fraud and corruption in afghanistan as the country prepares for an election. thousands of votes are for sale. it will do little to enhance the credibility of the results. another suicide bomb blast on a major road into the capital. you...
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. >> the government of pakistan says it intends to provide conclusive proof that the leader of the pakistan taliban is dead. pakistan and american officials insist that they are certain he was killed in the u.s. missile strike. a man claiming to be one of his aides says the taliban chief and another senior leader also reported killed a still life. :%uq>>> just 10 days before nationwide elections in afghanistan, taliban militants have attacked the provincial government in police headquarters in the east of the country. the assault with guns and rockets killed by police and injured 26. >>> it is being called the summit of the three amigos. the leaders of canada, the united states, and mexico are meeting in guadalajara. the host is in their worst recession since the 1930's. the economy has dominated the discussions. they say is crucial that they work together. that may not be easily done. >> it is a get together of some close friends, that is the image that these 31 north americans want to give. they have spent less than 24 hours together. for much of the time, at least one of the participants
. >> the government of pakistan says it intends to provide conclusive proof that the leader of the pakistan taliban is dead. pakistan and american officials insist that they are certain he was killed in the u.s. missile strike. a man claiming to be one of his aides says the taliban chief and another senior leader also reported killed a still life. :%uq>>> just 10 days before nationwide elections in afghanistan, taliban militants have attacked the provincial government in police...
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. >> pakistan at 62, a nation in need of peace, security, and an economic miracle. in the back streets, they are weary of poverty. of rushing for water and electricity is on. this independence day, there's nothing to celebrate. >> i have never seen things so bad, we sit idle all day with the customers. inflation is breaking everyone's back. >> on the security front, there is a sense of progress. some feel it is safer on the street since the government to act on the taliban in earnest. >> it has made a difference. >> this woman lost her brother and onto a suicide bomber. she said that people in pakistan can breed a bit easier. >> to see your government doing something. -- she said that people in pakistan can beathreathe a bit easier. >> has the taliban been seriously weekend? the government believes that their leader has been killed. >> they will definitely try to put someone who has been in control and who can listen to them more. therefore, we understand the situation which is a bit concerned because al qaeda is very much president and they would like to install so
. >> pakistan at 62, a nation in need of peace, security, and an economic miracle. in the back streets, they are weary of poverty. of rushing for water and electricity is on. this independence day, there's nothing to celebrate. >> i have never seen things so bad, we sit idle all day with the customers. inflation is breaking everyone's back. >> on the security front, there is a sense of progress. some feel it is safer on the street since the government to act on the taliban in...
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the drone strikes themselves deeply unpopular inside pakistan. publicly the government maintains it does not support them or cooperate with them, although it is asking the united states for the drone technology saying, look, will give us of this technology and we will do it ourselves. washington has not been allowed to do that. but the pakistani government and many citizens see it as a series of infringement on their sovereignty and believes the united states should not be allowed to carry out airstrikes with an pakistani airspace. >> thank you very much. in the philippines, tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of manila to bid farewell to a former president corazon auino -- it was a people power movement to end years of dictatorship. she will be buried next to her husband. she died on saturday of colon cancer at the age of 76. a new trial has begun in moscow over the killing of investigator journalist politkovskaya. the retrial became necessary after the supreme court overturn the acquittals of the three men accused of involveme
the drone strikes themselves deeply unpopular inside pakistan. publicly the government maintains it does not support them or cooperate with them, although it is asking the united states for the drone technology saying, look, will give us of this technology and we will do it ourselves. washington has not been allowed to do that. but the pakistani government and many citizens see it as a series of infringement on their sovereignty and believes the united states should not be allowed to carry out...
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pakistan. is really two pieces of the puzzle. there is real reason to be concerned about afghanistan. often times it is connected. >> michael williams, thank you. >> first, a little teaser for us. >> the u.s. federal reserve, according to the financial times, said the defense made $14 billion. it is the same central bank that had to work with the financial team led by hank paulson. they were seen as too vulnerable to fail. it is the same institutions that are paying back the money. they have to charge a fee for taking this money. the also have been charged interest. if they got to use a t-bill, the life of that t-bill, they would probably be $5 billion. that is something they're out of the woods yet. they still have various assets. it leaves them a little bit exposed. they have already gotten a fair amount of money from some of the big names in the game and a few smaller banks. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. this is "world news." we'll have more from japan as the next leader talks about
pakistan. is really two pieces of the puzzle. there is real reason to be concerned about afghanistan. often times it is connected. >> michael williams, thank you. >> first, a little teaser for us. >> the u.s. federal reserve, according to the financial times, said the defense made $14 billion. it is the same central bank that had to work with the financial team led by hank paulson. they were seen as too vulnerable to fail. it is the same institutions that are paying back the...
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this was in northwest pakistan. he was forced off a bus and then killed. he worked in pakistan for an afghan television station. he was returning from afghanistan. seven members of an outlawed group linked to al-qaeda have been arrested in karachi. they had suicide vests and heroin. they are blamed for a string of attacks, including the killing of an american journalist. >> scotland's justice secretary was unrepentant in edinburgh, defending his position to free the man convicted of the lockerbie bombing. kenny macaskill said his decision had nothing to do with politics, economics, or diplomacy -- only scottish law and scottish values. >> an act of justice. or one of nine years of falling. the scottish justice secretary has found himself at the center of a political storm. the scottish parliament was called for an emergency session to defend his session. the liberal democrat leader was scathing. >> he has decided to split scotland, split our country within itself. >> he remained an really defined. >> i repeat what i said a beginning -- it was my decision.
this was in northwest pakistan. he was forced off a bus and then killed. he worked in pakistan for an afghan television station. he was returning from afghanistan. seven members of an outlawed group linked to al-qaeda have been arrested in karachi. they had suicide vests and heroin. they are blamed for a string of attacks, including the killing of an american journalist. >> scotland's justice secretary was unrepentant in edinburgh, defending his position to free the man convicted of the...
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pakistan's military says about 60 militants have surrendered in the northwestern swab valley where the government claims to have eliminated taliban extremis. the military system of the rebels have ties to the fugitive taliban warlord. pakistani officials have been raiding the country's sugar mills. they are being accused of according sugar. a drop in yield has led to many sugar shortages in many countries and the highest international prices in nearly 30 years. >> sugar has become big news here in pakistan. over the last couple of months, the price has skyrocketed, and this is a commodity has become increasingly scarce. as people have been waiting over an hour to get their one bag per family because it is now being rationed. there have been arguments and fights, which is why they are now being police. the government is blaming sugar producers. they say sugar producers are courting sugar to officially increase the prices, but this does come on the backdrop of worldwide sugar issues, the highest prices of raw sugar in the last 28 years, and a lot of these people just ahead of the holy mo
pakistan's military says about 60 militants have surrendered in the northwestern swab valley where the government claims to have eliminated taliban extremis. the military system of the rebels have ties to the fugitive taliban warlord. pakistani officials have been raiding the country's sugar mills. they are being accused of according sugar. a drop in yield has led to many sugar shortages in many countries and the highest international prices in nearly 30 years. >> sugar has become big...
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after the biggest reef gee movement of modern times, some are coming back to pakistan's swat valley. >> under taliban control, i couldn't have stood here like this. now the reign of terror is over. >> first, though, tough year for japan's corporate sector. a big drop in demand for new consumer product. one result, new interest in green energy. could going green be the route back into the black? our bbc tokyo correspondent reports now. >> in a mocked-up pace, panasonic is demonstrating some of its products it hopes will reduce emissions and return the company to profit. >> this is a low-energy microwave often and this is a rice cooker where you can cook with this instead of water. this is a refrigerator. >> there are solar panels on the roof and fuel cells in the back garden. even the toilet is designed to use less water, and power consumption in the house is controlled electronically. despite its neon-lit cities, japan is relatively energy efficient. it's the second biggest economy, but only the fifth largest emitor of greenhouse gas. japan's government wants the country to be a worl
after the biggest reef gee movement of modern times, some are coming back to pakistan's swat valley. >> under taliban control, i couldn't have stood here like this. now the reign of terror is over. >> first, though, tough year for japan's corporate sector. a big drop in demand for new consumer product. one result, new interest in green energy. could going green be the route back into the black? our bbc tokyo correspondent reports now. >> in a mocked-up pace, panasonic is...
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pakistan has asked interpol to issue of alert for 13 suspects wanted in connection with last year's mumbai attacks. miller asks member countries to help locate the suspects and notify pakistani authorities will then issue arrest warrants. the 13 have not been publicly named, but details will be circulated worldwide to police investigators. australia's prime minister says there has been considerable loss of life in a ferry sinking. more than 50 are missing. it overturned in rough seas. the united states is withholding aid to tackle mexico's drug war because of a dispute over the country's human-rights record. patrick leahy has blocked the release of the state department report on human rights which is needed before $100 million in aid can be released. hillary clinton is due to hold talks with the somali president and kenya. the united states has been supporting somalia's transitional government which has been under pressure from opposition forces, especially the islamist insurgents group. we will have a business record in 25 minutes. michelle is here now. the u.k. interest rates have just b
pakistan has asked interpol to issue of alert for 13 suspects wanted in connection with last year's mumbai attacks. miller asks member countries to help locate the suspects and notify pakistani authorities will then issue arrest warrants. the 13 have not been publicly named, but details will be circulated worldwide to police investigators. australia's prime minister says there has been considerable loss of life in a ferry sinking. more than 50 are missing. it overturned in rough seas. the...
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the drug money goes to the gulf andghas pakistan and the formery are both now under attack. >> i think it is a very good point. what the u.s. needs to do is to choose its war carefully. the argument of saying that if you go after traffickers, you are going to weaken the insurge yen si. >> the drug money is a small area where they get money. the main thing that the taliban gets from the drug is the leverage on the poor communities. that's where we have been. >> what about the legality of this whole thing? here you have america targeting individuals. how would it stand up. >> the legality was a real question. nato wanted to draft a real request against the policy. if you look at the example in latin america, going after the big guys is not necessarily the the legal inspector is fed by this drug money. that's the key. thank you for your time. >> thank you. this is world news today. coming up. it's been called a schmidt of the three amigos. how they have banded possiblity >> divers in new york have recovered 7 of the 9 bobies from the hospital crash. rescue feems are using sown ar to recog
the drug money goes to the gulf andghas pakistan and the formery are both now under attack. >> i think it is a very good point. what the u.s. needs to do is to choose its war carefully. the argument of saying that if you go after traffickers, you are going to weaken the insurge yen si. >> the drug money is a small area where they get money. the main thing that the taliban gets from the drug is the leverage on the poor communities. that's where we have been. >> what about the...
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. >> released earlier this year from guantanamo baythis ma says he was tortud in pakistan andmorocco, and th british intelligce officials supplied questns and other material. he one of a numberfeople allegingritain colluded in eir mistreatment, including this jailed terrorist, though his caims were dismissed by a judge, d this one convied of being an al qaeda mastermind. >>e have a series of allegations, which is importan to rec insides have noteen tested by an inquiry or by the cour. but if those allegations a true, then th would amot to me policit >> it doesn't accuse the men and women working heref being inlved in director tour. but it raises questions about accountability. it saysi 6 could andhould be more answerable to parliament, d it criticizes ministerto not giving full answers to qutions. they do need to answer questions about what our guidelines have been in the past and i think make clear what questions they veasked and what trouble they have taken as misters over the last two years to look into this. >> minters say they hav nothing to hide. but theyave to strike a balance
. >> released earlier this year from guantanamo baythis ma says he was tortud in pakistan andmorocco, and th british intelligce officials supplied questns and other material. he one of a numberfeople allegingritain colluded in eir mistreatment, including this jailed terrorist, though his caims were dismissed by a judge, d this one convied of being an al qaeda mastermind. >>e have a series of allegations, which is importan to rec insides have noteen tested by an inquiry or by the...
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he and his fighters were blamed for a string of deadly attacks across pakistan. he is believed to have commanded between 10 and 15,000 men. but intelligence experts warn that there will be others willing to take his place. nonetheless, if the debt is confirmed, it will be viewed as a major victory by officials here and in washington. he has been the biggest threat to the security of pakistan and a key ally of al qaeda as the two countries have worked together to bring him down. bbc news, islamabad. >> in tonga, a capsized boat. most of the missing are believed to be women and children, trapped to their decks. the investigation is about 50 kilometers into the journey. in the philippines, a dozen people killed by floods. a typhoon went on to hit taiwan, grounding flights, closing schools, confining dozens to their homes. >> after the storm, the flood. this is the philippines, where the louche of rains set torrents of water through residential areas. thousands of people forced to their homes, and in some cases, whole villages were submerged. the flood waters so stro
he and his fighters were blamed for a string of deadly attacks across pakistan. he is believed to have commanded between 10 and 15,000 men. but intelligence experts warn that there will be others willing to take his place. nonetheless, if the debt is confirmed, it will be viewed as a major victory by officials here and in washington. he has been the biggest threat to the security of pakistan and a key ally of al qaeda as the two countries have worked together to bring him down. bbc news,...
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officials in northwestern pakistan say the wife of a taliban leader has been killed in a suspected american missile attack. i drone that attack the relative of baitullah mehsud near the afghan border. the iraqi government has announced it will take down all the blast walls that separate the baghdad communities within four days. the wall sprung up at the height of sectarian violence. many say the walls made the city unrecognizable, but safer. after seven weeks of post- election protests and the people, mahmoud ahmadinejad has been sworn in for a second term as president. the u.s. it took a second step back. the white house spokesman robert gibbs said he misspoke when he described ahmenijad as an elected leader. >> after the turmoil of the last two months, at last a moment when mr. ahmenijad could restore his dignity, pledging to serve iran for another four years. >>but look closely, and you coud see in pcs. this was boycotted by some reformist members and opposition leaders. there were no messages of congratulations. that provoked a bitter riposte from mr. ahmenijad. >> nobody in iran is wai
officials in northwestern pakistan say the wife of a taliban leader has been killed in a suspected american missile attack. i drone that attack the relative of baitullah mehsud near the afghan border. the iraqi government has announced it will take down all the blast walls that separate the baghdad communities within four days. the wall sprung up at the height of sectarian violence. many say the walls made the city unrecognizable, but safer. after seven weeks of post- election protests and the...
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pakistan officials believe the group is now in disarray. >> another prize catch for pakistan security forces. troops taking the man away for questioning. the second high-profile captive in just 24 hours. >> he was the public face of the taliban, the official spokesman who often claimed responsibility for atrocities. but omar was more than a front man appeared he was also a close aide of the taliban and chief, now crucially he is reported to have confirmed that he is dead, killed in the u.s. strike. that is what officials here and in washington have been claiming for almost two weeks, but they haven't been able to prove it. these latest developments will be welcome news for washington's envoy richard holbrooke, who is in the region. he had been highlighting pakistan's gains against the taliban, but he admits it is too early to know if they have been destroyed or just dispersed. the authorities here believe the militants are now seriously weakened, leaderless and in disarray. they are hoping that internal power struggles will do even more damage. the militants infrastructure and ideolog
pakistan officials believe the group is now in disarray. >> another prize catch for pakistan security forces. troops taking the man away for questioning. the second high-profile captive in just 24 hours. >> he was the public face of the taliban, the official spokesman who often claimed responsibility for atrocities. but omar was more than a front man appeared he was also a close aide of the taliban and chief, now crucially he is reported to have confirmed that he is dead, killed in...
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the government in pakistan killed the leader of a band at sectarian group. the leader of the group was blamed for attacks on shiites. the group of supporters fired at police and paramilitary supporters from a mosque. add several hundred people in a chinese province broke into at -- broken to a factory blamed for poisoning children. earlier, authorities said they would speed up the relocation for the southern villages. after a whole year of economic data as bad as anything seen since the second world war, japan announced it is out of recession. the world's second-largest economy grew by 0.9% in the three months before june. the figure was considered a disappointment in financial markets. we have this from tokyo. >> japan's economy is climbing out of the worst recession since the end of the second world war. gross thematic product -- gross domestic product is rising. japanese shoppers have been spending more, encouraged by a government cash handout to every person. there are subsidies for buying a low energy home appliances. the world is recovering something o
the government in pakistan killed the leader of a band at sectarian group. the leader of the group was blamed for attacks on shiites. the group of supporters fired at police and paramilitary supporters from a mosque. add several hundred people in a chinese province broke into at -- broken to a factory blamed for poisoning children. earlier, authorities said they would speed up the relocation for the southern villages. after a whole year of economic data as bad as anything seen since the second...
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pakistan police have filed the case against perez musharraf for alleged to detaining top judges in a bid to maintain power in 2007. around 60 judges were sacked when the supreme court looked on the verge of barring musharraf from protesting the election. bernard madoff is behind bars, but his number two is due in court, charged with 10 crimes. he worked with bernie madoff, and he is to plead guilty under a deal with the government. a 19-year-old former german officer has been found guilty of killing 10 civilians in italy during the war in what is likely to be one of the last nazi war crimes trials. he got life in prison. this report from berlin does include flash photography. >> he was convicted on 10 counts of murder. he was a 25-year-old officer in the german army at the time of the massacre in a village in italy. he was a commander of the company of engineers who set out on the brutal uprise operation after two german soldiers had been killed. he had always denied the allegation that he ordered the killings, claiming that he was rebuilding in nearby bridge at the time. after the s
pakistan police have filed the case against perez musharraf for alleged to detaining top judges in a bid to maintain power in 2007. around 60 judges were sacked when the supreme court looked on the verge of barring musharraf from protesting the election. bernard madoff is behind bars, but his number two is due in court, charged with 10 crimes. he worked with bernie madoff, and he is to plead guilty under a deal with the government. a 19-year-old former german officer has been found guilty of...
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. > two commanders of the taliban in pakistan had admied baitullah mehsud is dead. this is the first time hiseath has been acknowledged the militant was first reported killed by an american missile strike earlier this mon. firefhters in greece believ they have conqued the wildfire that ravaged the outskirts of athens. thi desoyed 21,000 hectares of farmland. there is criticism of the governme response. chs brown is sentenced fo speeding up e pop star rihanna, his former girliend. he was senncedo five years of probation andour years of commity labour. the bbc has learned that tests carried out onhe goldedalist cast semenya who won th world ampionship in berlinad significany elevated levels of testosterone. afcans turned out in thousands to welco her home, but the controversy about her gender rains and she has been told t take further tests. ourorrespondent watched the homecoming in johannburg. >> there was an r of festivit in johannesburg's and main airport. thousas of wl-wishers from miles arod. add alloping to catcha glimpse of the woman they call their golden girl
. > two commanders of the taliban in pakistan had admied baitullah mehsud is dead. this is the first time hiseath has been acknowledged the militant was first reported killed by an american missile strike earlier this mon. firefhters in greece believ they have conqued the wildfire that ravaged the outskirts of athens. thi desoyed 21,000 hectares of farmland. there is criticism of the governme response. chs brown is sentenced fo speeding up e pop star rihanna, his former girliend. he was...
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. >> another prize catch for pakistan's security forces. troops taking the spokesman away for questioning -- the second high-profile captive in 24 hours. he was the public face of the taliban, the official spokesman who often claimed responsibility for atrocities. but he was more than just a front man. he was also a close aide of the taliban chief, baitullah mehsud. now, crucially, he is reported to have confirmed that baitullah mehsud is dead, killed in a u.s. drone strike. that is what officials here and in washington have been claiming for almost two weeks, but they have not been able to prove it. these latest developments will be welcome news for washington's envoy, richard holbrooke, who is in the region. he has been highlighting gains against the taliban, but he admits it is too soon to know if they have been destroyed or dispersed. the authorities believe the militants art seriously weakened. they are in disarray. the are hoping internal power struggles will do more damage. -- they are hoping internal power struggles will do more dam
. >> another prize catch for pakistan's security forces. troops taking the spokesman away for questioning -- the second high-profile captive in 24 hours. he was the public face of the taliban, the official spokesman who often claimed responsibility for atrocities. but he was more than just a front man. he was also a close aide of the taliban chief, baitullah mehsud. now, crucially, he is reported to have confirmed that baitullah mehsud is dead, killed in a u.s. drone strike. that is what...
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. >> two commanders of the taliban in pakistan had admitted baitullah mehsud is dead. this is the first time his death has been acknowledged by the militants. he was first reported killed by an american missile strike earlier this month. firefighters in greece believe they have conquered the wildfire that ravaged the outskirts of athens. this destroyed 21,000 hectares of farmland. there is criticism of the government response. chris brown is sentenced for speeding up the pop star rihanna, his former girlfriend. he was sentenced to five years of probation and four years of community labour. the bbc has learned that tests carried out on the gold medalist caster semenya who won the world championship in berlin had significantly elevated levels of testosterone. africans turned out in thousands to welcome her home, but the controversy about her gender remains and she has been told to take further tests. our correspondent watched the homecoming in johannesburg. >> there was an air of festivityn johannesburg's and main airport. thousands of well-wishers from miles around. add
. >> two commanders of the taliban in pakistan had admitted baitullah mehsud is dead. this is the first time his death has been acknowledged by the militants. he was first reported killed by an american missile strike earlier this month. firefighters in greece believe they have conquered the wildfire that ravaged the outskirts of athens. this destroyed 21,000 hectares of farmland. there is criticism of the government response. chris brown is sentenced for speeding up the pop star rihanna,...
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. >> pakistan at 62, a nation in need of peace, security, and an economic miracle. on the back streets, and they are weary of poverty, of rushing for water and electricity is on. this independence day does nothing to celebrate, to this man, in business here for more than 30 years. >> i have never seen things so bad. we sat idle all day with no customers. inflation is breaking everyone's back. -- we sit idle. >> but there is a sense of progress. some feel safer on the street since the government took on the taliban in earnest. >> it has made a difference. there is no denying that. >> she lost her brother-in-law to a suicide bomber. she says pakistanis can now breathe easier. >> even for your morale, you feel good. youç feel as if,ç yes, you arn control now. whether you are or are not, that is a separate issue. >> but that is the big unknown. have they been seriously weakened? they believe the leader was killed last week and warned that al qaeda wants to choose his successor. >> they will definitely try to put somebody who is in their control and you can listen to
. >> pakistan at 62, a nation in need of peace, security, and an economic miracle. on the back streets, and they are weary of poverty, of rushing for water and electricity is on. this independence day does nothing to celebrate, to this man, in business here for more than 30 years. >> i have never seen things so bad. we sat idle all day with no customers. inflation is breaking everyone's back. -- we sit idle. >> but there is a sense of progress. some feel safer on the street...
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>>sugar has become big news here in pakistan. over the last couple of months, the price has skyrocked, and is a basic commodity has beme increasingly scarce. the people have been waiting for over one hour to get eir one bag per family because it is nobeing rationed, and there a the arguments anfights in these que's,and the government is blaming the sugar producers. they say they are hoarding their sugar to in officially -- to artificial inflate eir prices. thesare the highesprices for raw sugar in the last 20 years. this i just ahead of the holy month of ramadan. they are bringing their o policians of badlanning and corruption contribut to the oblem. >> still to come for you on "bbc worlnews," is this gold medal-winning alete really a man? she now faces a gender test after a victory in berli fit, reports from south korea that suggests i northern neighbor is about to easborder restrictions. the north is also indicang it would li to have tks with the u.s. over its nuclear program. from sel, korea,we he this report. >> some say that
>>sugar has become big news here in pakistan. over the last couple of months, the price has skyrocked, and is a basic commodity has beme increasingly scarce. the people have been waiting for over one hour to get eir one bag per family because it is nobeing rationed, and there a the arguments anfights in these que's,and the government is blaming the sugar producers. they say they are hoarding their sugar to in officially -- to artificial inflate eir prices. thesare the highesprices for raw...
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. >> t government of pakistan sa it intendto provide conclusive proofhat the leader of thepakistan taliban is ad. kistan and american oicials insist that they are certain he was killed in the u.s. ssile sike. a n claiming to be e of his aides says the taliban chief and anothe senior leader also reported killed a still le. :%uq>>> jt 10 daysefore tionwide elections in afghanistan, taliban militants have attacked t provincial government in police headquarters in e east of e country. the assau with guns a rockets killed by poce and injured 26 >>> it is bng called the summit of the three amigos. the leaders ofanada, the unit stat, and mexico are meeting in guadalajara. the host isn their worst recession sincthe 1930's. the economy has dominatedhe discussion they says crucial that ey work togethe that mnot be easily done. >> it is a get together of some close friends, tt is the image at these 31orth americans nt to ge. they have spent less than 24 hours together. for much of the time, at ast oneof the participan seed to hve his mind on what ur matter the issues that confront them woulnot appear
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. >>> the government of pakistan says it includes -- intends to conclude that the leader of the taliban is dead. they say they are certain that he was killed in the u.s. missile strike. a man claiming to be his aide says that he and another senior leader also reported killed are still alive. >>> just 10 days before elections in afghanistan, taliban minute to look -- taliban militants attacked the government. they killed five police and injured 26. >>> the u.s. has put 50 afghans suspected of drug trafficking on the hit list. the generals said the policy is legal. the men have links to the taliban. it is a major shift in the american anti-drug policy in afghanistan. >>> just when millions of the iraqis were starting to believe that the country was becoming more stable, a series of coordinated bombing attacks that killed at least 40 and wounded more than 200. it has been just over a month since american troops pulled back to give the iraqi forces responsibility for security. the attacks were in baghdad and mosul. >> it happened before dawn. most people in the village were still asleep. th
. >>> the government of pakistan says it includes -- intends to conclude that the leader of the taliban is dead. they say they are certain that he was killed in the u.s. missile strike. a man claiming to be his aide says that he and another senior leader also reported killed are still alive. >>> just 10 days before elections in afghanistan, taliban minute to look -- taliban militants attacked the government. they killed five police and injured 26. >>> the u.s. has put...
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. >> pakistan at 62, a nation in need opeace, security, and an economic mirac. the back streets, d they are wearof poverty, of rushing for water and electricity is on. this independence day es nothing to celebrate, to this man, in businessere for more than 3years. >> i have never en things so ba we sat idle all da with no customers. inflation is breaking everyon's back. -- we sit id. >> but there is a sense of progre. ome fl safer on the street sie the governmt tookn the taliban earnest. >> it has mad a difference. there noenying that. >> she lost her brother-in-law to a scide bomber. she says pakistanis n now breathe easier. evenor your morale, you feelood. youç feel aif,ç yes, you are n control now. whether you arer are n, that is a serate issue. >> but that is t big unknown. have they been seriouy weakened? they believe the leader was killed last week and ward that al qda wants to choose his successor. >> they willefinitely try to put somebody who isnheir control d you can listen to them more, and, therefore, we nderstand, because al qaedas very much pres
. >> pakistan at 62, a nation in need opeace, security, and an economic mirac. the back streets, d they are wearof poverty, of rushing for water and electricity is on. this independence day es nothing to celebrate, to this man, in businessere for more than 3years. >> i have never en things so ba we sat idle all da with no customers. inflation is breaking everyon's back. -- we sit id. >> but there is a sense of progre. ome fl safer on the street sie the governmt tookn the...
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. >> five pakistan preachers were killed, two others wounded. the gunman walked into the mosque after morning appraiser, forced the preachers outside and opened fire. >> a massive rescue operation is still underway in taiwan amid the worst flooding in 50 years. there was a moment of relief when around 700 people were found alive. they had escaped the mud slides that have buried whole villages. there are many more unaccounted for. >> as the clouds clear, though the scale of this disaster becomes more apparent. hundreds died. typhoon morakot dumped much rain in one day. this is a high school playing field turned operation center. the injured and exhausted arrived on the incoming flights, and were taken to hospital or to shelters. the outgoing flights took food and water to drop for those they couldn't reach. hundreds will again spend another night in the open. >> while the conditions are really tough to try and rescue the hundreds of people who are still stranded in the rain that is still coming down, the helicopters have been coming in every 15 m
. >> five pakistan preachers were killed, two others wounded. the gunman walked into the mosque after morning appraiser, forced the preachers outside and opened fire. >> a massive rescue operation is still underway in taiwan amid the worst flooding in 50 years. there was a moment of relief when around 700 people were found alive. they had escaped the mud slides that have buried whole villages. there are many more unaccounted for. >> as the clouds clear, though the scale of...
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residents as he was tortured in pakistan and morocco, and that british intelligence officials supplied questions and other materials. he is one of a number of people alleging britain colluded in their mistreatment, including a jailed terrorist, though the claims were dismissed by a judge. and the man convicted of being and al qaeda mastermind and who was raised in the house of commons. ministers have refused to answer questions about what if any involvement there was. >> you have a series of allegations, which isn't -- which it is important to recognize have not been tested by inquiry or the courts. that there is no a police -- >> there is now a police investigation. today's report calls for greater accountability of the security services and says the committee that oversees them should answer to parliament, not the prime minister. >> the controversy in the world of swimming. >> thanks very much indeed. the world swimming championships concluded it in rome, and 43 world records were broken during those two weeks. some were previously untouchable. many of the records have been attribute
residents as he was tortured in pakistan and morocco, and that british intelligence officials supplied questions and other materials. he is one of a number of people alleging britain colluded in their mistreatment, including a jailed terrorist, though the claims were dismissed by a judge. and the man convicted of being and al qaeda mastermind and who was raised in the house of commons. ministers have refused to answer questions about what if any involvement there was. >> you have a series...
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the bodies of 22 suspected militants were found in pakistan's swat valley. the officials say bodies started appearing several weeks ago. local residents said pakistani security forces have been carrying out extra-judicial killings as part of their offensive against the taliban but the army and police denied the accusations. firefighters in greece have had some success containing the wild fires threatening the suburbs of athens. thousands have had to flee their homes in large parts of the countryside. weakening winds have given emergences services a chance to put out some of the fires. iran has begun its mass trial of people accused of fomenting a rest after the election. the official news agency said those to be put on trial include former deputy interior minister, former deputy foreign minister, former government spokesman and iranian-american scholar. five days after afghanistan bought the presidential election, we are expecting the first official word on how the voting went. the independent commission is set to announce preliminary results. some 20% of th
the bodies of 22 suspected militants were found in pakistan's swat valley. the officials say bodies started appearing several weeks ago. local residents said pakistani security forces have been carrying out extra-judicial killings as part of their offensive against the taliban but the army and police denied the accusations. firefighters in greece have had some success containing the wild fires threatening the suburbs of athens. thousands have had to flee their homes in large parts of the...
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resident binon muhammad says he was tortured in pakistan and morocco and that british intelligence officials supplied questions and other material. he is one of a number of people alleging britain colluded in their mistreatment. included jailed terrorist salla hadid amin although his claims were dismissed by a judge and another man convicted of being an al qaeda mastermind and whose case was recently raised in the house of commons. >> we have a whole series of allegations, which it is important to recognize have not been tested by an inquiry or by the courts. but if those allegations are true, that would amount to complicity. >> today's report doesn't accuse the men and women who work here at mi-5 of being directly involved in torture. but it does raise some fundamental questions about accountability. it says mi-62 should and could be more answerable to parliament, and it criticizes ministers for not giving full answers to questions and refusing to appear in person before the committee. >> they do need to answer questions about what our policy, what our guidelines have been in the past. and
resident binon muhammad says he was tortured in pakistan and morocco and that british intelligence officials supplied questions and other material. he is one of a number of people alleging britain colluded in their mistreatment. included jailed terrorist salla hadid amin although his claims were dismissed by a judge and another man convicted of being an al qaeda mastermind and whose case was recently raised in the house of commons. >> we have a whole series of allegations, which it is...